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![[Bearded man armed with ax, rifle, hunting knife, and two pistols, Maine]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4ODYvMDEvMDEvYmVhcmRlZC1tYW4tYXJtZWQtd2l0aC1heC1yaWZsZS1odW50aW5nLWtuaWZlLWFuZC10d28tcGlzdG9scy1tYWluZS02NDAuanBn/320/400/jpg "[Bearded man armed with ax, rifle, hunting knife, and two pistols, Maine]")
![[Unidentified soldier in Confederate pullover hunting-style shirt with dark military-type trim with double barrel shotgun, revolver, and side knife]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMjIvdW5pZGVudGlmaWVkLXNvbGRpZXItaW4tY29uZmVkZXJhdGUtcHVsbG92ZXItaHVudGluZy1zdHlsZS1zaGlydC13aXRoLWRhcmstODE3ZGMwLTY0MC5qcGc%3D/40/44/webp "[Unidentified soldier in Confederate pullover hunting-style shirt with dark military-type trim with double barrel shotgun, revolver, and side knife]")
![[Unidentified man in battleshirt with hunting rifle]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMDkvdW5pZGVudGlmaWVkLW1hbi1pbi1iYXR0bGVzaGlydC13aXRoLWh1bnRpbmctcmlmbGUtMWY2M2YzLTY0MC5qcGc%3D/40/49/webp "[Unidentified man in battleshirt with hunting rifle]")
![[Two unidentified soldiers in Mississippi battle shirts with double barrel shotguns, knives, and powder horns]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMjUvdHdvLXVuaWRlbnRpZmllZC1zb2xkaWVycy1pbi1taXNzaXNzaXBwaS1iYXR0bGUtc2hpcnRzLXdpdGgtZG91YmxlLWJhcnJlbC1zaG90Z3Vucy1mNzY5ZTUtNjQwLmpwZw%3D%3D/40/48/webp "[Two unidentified soldiers in Mississippi battle shirts with double barrel shotguns, knives, and powder horns]")
![[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with musket, revolver, and Bowie knife]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTIvMTAvdW5pZGVudGlmaWVkLXNvbGRpZXItaW4tdW5pb24tdW5pZm9ybS13aXRoLW11c2tldC1yZXZvbHZlci1hbmQtYm93aWUta25pZmUtMjQ3YzI5LTY0MC5qcGc%3D/40/52/webp "[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with musket, revolver, and Bowie knife]")
![[Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform with D-guard Bowie knife, musket, and revolver]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTEvMDMvdW5pZGVudGlmaWVkLXNvbGRpZXItaW4tY29uZmVkZXJhdGUtdW5pZm9ybS13aXRoLWQtZ3VhcmQtYm93aWUta25pZmUtbXVza2V0LWMzYjkyNS02NDAuanBn/40/50/webp "[Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform with D-guard Bowie knife, musket, and revolver]")
![[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with bayoneted musket, revolver, and knapsack]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMjQvdW5pZGVudGlmaWVkLXNvbGRpZXItaW4tdW5pb24tdW5pZm9ybS13aXRoLWJheW9uZXRlZC1tdXNrZXQtcmV2b2x2ZXItYW5kLWtuYXBzYWNrLTk5YWU1Zi02NDAuanBn/40/49/webp "[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with bayoneted musket, revolver, and knapsack]")
